The Japanese police have arrested 17 men suspected of photographing and filming more than 10,000 women who were bathing in hot springs. Between December 2021 and February, 16 more men were arrested, ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

“When you stop and all that you have around you is the sound of the water trickling down the stream and the wind blowing ...

Bathing in an “Onsen,” or hot spring, should be on any bucket list for Japan, even if you aren’t a big wellness girlie — although the physical and mental benefits are definitely part of the draw. Each ...

TikTok is lighting up with videos about Shinrin-yoku, known as “forest bathing.” For generations, travelers have left home not just to see faraway cities and load up on new experiences, but also to ...

Police in Japan have uncovered a voyeurism ring of men who secretly photographed and filmed at least 10,000 women bathing in hot springs across the country over the past 30 years. On Feb. 1, the ...

A visit to the forest may do more than calm the mind. It could strengthen the body’s immune system. A Japanese study has found that “Shinrinyoku”, or forest bathing, helps improve natural killer (NK) ...

The snow monkeys of Japan are famous, as monkeys go. This troop of Japanese macaques lives in the north, near Nagano, the mountainous, snowy site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Others of their species ...